2013KBAG8
2013 Kentucky Basketball Academy 8th Grade Girls State Tournament
Kentucky Basketball Academy
Lexington, KY
October 25-27, 2013
©2013 by Ron Harrison
There were twenty eight teams entered in this tournament. They were placed into eight pools as follows: Pool A: Mercer County, Conner, Knox Central, and Jackson City. Pool B: Eastside, South Henderson, and Barbourville. Pool C: Noe Middle, Whitley County, Royal Springs, and Leestown. Pool D: Elkhorn, Valley, Crosby, and Corbin. Pool E: Dorton, JTMS, Middlesboro, and Clark County. Pool F: Mason County, Campbellsville, and Sebastian. Pool G: Campbell County, Mt. Washington, and South Laurel., and Pool H: RW Combs, Russell County, and CAL.
Friday October 25th
Pool Play
|
Royal Springs |
41 |
Leestown |
22 |
|
Noe Middle |
36 |
Whitley County |
35 |
|
Mason County |
52 |
Campbellsville |
15 |
|
Mt. Washington |
52 |
South Laurel |
34 |
|
Knox Central |
47 |
Conner |
37 |
|
Mercer County |
55 |
Jackson City |
4 |
|
Russell County |
35 |
CAL |
15 |
|
Elkhorn |
50 |
Crosby |
33 |
|
Eastside |
44 |
South Henderson |
36 |
|
Dorton |
37 |
JTMS |
25 |
|
Middlesboro |
49 |
Clark County |
14 |
|
Valley |
58 |
Corbin |
37 |
|
Noe Middle |
51 |
Leestown |
9 |
Saturday October 26th
Pool Play
|
South Henderson |
38 |
Barbourville |
27 |
|
Whitley County |
43 |
Royal Springs |
21 |
|
Campbell County |
42 |
Mt. Washington |
37 |
|
RW Combs |
35 |
CAL |
15 |
|
Campbellsville |
54 |
Sebastian |
32 |
|
Elkhorn |
53 |
Corbin |
17 |
|
JTMS |
51 |
Clark County |
17 |
|
Mercer County |
58 |
Knox Central |
26 |
|
Conner |
57 |
Jackson City |
37 |
|
Valley |
58 |
Crosby |
45 |
|
Campbell County |
36 |
South Laurel |
34 |
|
Mason County |
49 |
Sebastian |
24 |
|
Eastside |
52 |
Barbourville |
32 |
|
Dorton |
47 |
Middlesboro |
27 |
|
RW Combs |
44 |
Russell County |
40 |
Tournament Bracket
|
Campbell County |
37 |
Leestown |
11 |
|
RW Combs |
45 |
Sebastian |
33 |
|
Knox Central |
34 |
Royal Springs |
29 |
|
Mason County |
36 |
Corbin |
23 |
|
Crosby |
43 |
South Henderson |
37 |
|
Russell County |
58 |
Clark County |
10 |
|
Valley |
52 |
South Laurel |
29 |
|
Dorton |
49 |
Jackson City |
23 |
|
Mt. Washington |
65 |
Conner |
50 |
|
Campbellsville |
54 |
Barbourville |
43 |
|
Elkhorn |
56 |
Knox Central |
31 |
|
Whitley County |
36 |
Middlesboro |
29 |
|
Mercer County |
48 |
Russell County |
27 |
|
Dorton |
41 |
Crosby |
17 |
|
Eastside |
45 |
Mt. Washington |
38 |
|
Campbellsville |
48 |
Campbell County |
44 |
|
Valley |
53 |
Noe Middle |
52 |
|
Whitley County |
32 |
RW Combs |
23 |
|
JTMS |
45 |
Mason County |
34 |
Tournament Bracket (Silver Bracket)
|
Russell County |
Won |
Campbell County |
Forfeit |
|
Noe Middle |
49 |
Crosby |
46 |
|
Mason County |
43 |
Knox Central |
41 |
|
Mt. Washington |
47 |
RW Combs |
32 |
Sunday October 27th
Tournament Bracket
|
Dorton |
40 |
Valley |
30 |
Quarterfinal |
|
Whitley County |
48 |
Eastside |
46 |
Quarterfinal |
|
Elkhorn |
48 |
JTMS |
42 |
Quarterfinal |
|
Mercer County |
73 |
Campbellsville |
23 |
Quarterfinal |
|
Mercer County |
62 |
Dorton |
48 |
Semifinal |
|
Elkhorn |
35 |
Whitley County |
30 |
Semifinal |
|
Elkhorn |
57 |
Mercer County |
49 |
Championship |
Tournament Bracket (Silver Bracket)
|
Russell County |
46 |
Noe Middle |
42 |
|
Mt. Washington |
53 |
Mason County |
43 |
|
Mt. Washington |
57 |
Russell County |
47 |
All Tournament Team
|
Kyleigh Tackett |
Dorton |
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Lindsay Proffitt |
Valley |
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Abbey Estes |
Whitley County |
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Blair Green |
Middlesboro |
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Kathleen Scott |
Mt. Washington |
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Kiara Pearl |
Noe Middle |
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Jaela Johnson |
JTMS |
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Amber Higden |
Eastside |
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Nena Barnett |
Campbellsville |
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Erin Kumpter |
Mason County |
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Jaylen Elmore |
Russell County |
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Emma Davis |
Mercer County |
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Seygan Robbins |
Mercer County |
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Josie Thacker |
Elkhorn |
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|
Kindall Talley |
Elkhorn |
MVP |
Conclusion
This was an excellent tournament with excellent teams and players. Elkhorn went 6-0 for the weekend with an average victory margin of 16.2 ppg for the tournament. The average margin of victory on their three games on Sunday was 6.3 ppg against excellent competition. Tourney MVP Kindall Talley turned in an excellent championship performance with 26 points and six rebounds against an excellent Mercer county team. Mercer County went 5-1 in the tournament with the average point differential being 26.6 ppg even with the eight point loss in the championship game.
Acknowledgements
The Kentucky Basketball Academy continues to put on excellent events to provide all these young players a venue to display their talents. A special thanks to the KBA staff for providing, schedules, results, and the expert analysis on the event by Tom Bower. Pictures and other up-to-date coverage can be found on the KBA’s comprehensive website and on face book.